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Take My Hand
Take My Hand
Author: Dolen Perkins-Valdez
A searing and compassionate novel about a young Black nurse’s shocking discovery and burning quest for justice in post-segregation Alabama. — Montgomery, Alabama, 1973. Fresh out of nursing school, Civil Townsend intends to make a difference, especially in her African American community. At the Montgomery Family Planning Clinic, she hopes t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780593337691
ISBN-10: 0593337697
Publication Date: 4/12/2022
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Berkley
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 61
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The history behind Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez is the actual case of the Minnie Lee and Mary Alice Relf, ages 12 and 14, and their forced sterilization at that age.. This book fictionalizes the story through the eyes of a nurse - Civil Townsend. What I really appreciate about this book is that it does not end neatly. An important book and an important conversation.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2022/07/take-my-hand.html

Reviewed for NetGalley and a publisher's blog tour.

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